Saturday 01/17/15: Did some leg and core strength exercises at home with my resistance bands/body weight

Sunday 01/18/15: Rest day. My stomach was a bit unsettled, so I didn’t even do the jump rope warm-ups at rehearsal.

All in all a pretty successful week, especially when you consider that I don’t even have the motivation of a race to train for at the moment. My goal for this week is to run at least 3 times, and to check out a CXWORX class at the gym on Thursday. It’s a short, intense class focused on strengthening your core, which will be a perfect complement to my running.

Are you able to stay motivated with your running/cross-training when you don’t have a race coming up?

I usually get some runs in when I’m not training for anything, but I much prefer having a plan and knowing what I’m supposed to be doing on what days. But then again, it’s always nice to get a bit of a rest after a tough training period is over!

It’s a tough balance for me. I sometimes get resentful of a “plan” and don’t follow through, whereas without a plan, I just do what I want when I feel like it/have time for it. Of course, that also often leads to doing nothing, so….

Amazing week! I’m so glad your running is going well. Can’t wait to hear about your core class experience.
I always have a race on the horizon so that I keep up my motivation now!! It definitely gives me something to work towards. I don’t know where I’d be without a race on the calendar. I’m sure I’d still run, but I’d probably laze around a little more too!